teaching software testing in colombia
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Teaching Software Testing in Colombia
José Alejandro BetancurTest Manager, InterGrupo SALecturer, EAFIT University
José A. BetancurMBA, Eafit University
B. Sc. Computer Science, Eafit University
I’ve worked as:R+D Manager, Computer Architecture Professor, Thesis Advisor, process development consultant.
A little background
A little background
• First known testing project was officially made in 1998 (localization of Quicken, Intuit Inc.)
A little background
• First known testing project was officially made in 1998 (localization of Quicken, Intuit Inc.)
• First team build with just the objective to test, 1999. Orbitel S.A.
A little background
• First known testing project was officially made in 1998 (localization of Quicken, Intuit Inc.)
• First team build with just the objective to test, 1999. Orbitel S.A.
• First software testing company, 1999. Choucair Testing S.A.
Facts
Facts
• 4 companies focused only on software testing services
Facts
• 4 companies focused only on software testing services
• around 300 software testing engineers
Facts
• 4 companies focused only on software testing services
• around 300 software testing engineers
• very different “concepts” when you ask what they do every day.
Facts
• 4 companies focused only on software testing services
• around 300 software testing engineers
• very different “concepts” when you ask what they do every day.
• testing made is “functional testing”
Facts
• 4 companies focused only on software testing services
• around 300 software testing engineers
• very different “concepts” when you ask what they do every day.
• testing made is “functional testing”
• 2 of these companies are starting to perform “technical tests”
Ok, here is where the challenge* start...
Ok, here is where the challenge* start...
*problems, difficulties, discussions
Functional testing = Scripted Black Box testing
Technical tests = performance testing
Software Testing = Software Quality Assurance
one thing before continue...
one thing before continue...
Just to check if we are in the same path
Testing is:“A technical investigation
done to expose quality-related information
about the product under test”*
Testing is:“A technical investigation
done to expose quality-related information
about the product under test”*
*Cem Kaner
Quality is:“a value to some person.”
Quality is:“a value to some person.”
*Gerald Weinberg
• Quality is not about implement the best practices (development or testing)
• Quality is not about implement the best practices (development or testing)
• Quality is not about validate uses cases
• Quality is not about implement the best practices (development or testing)
• Quality is not about validate uses cases
• Quality is not about check every functionality
• Quality is not about implement the best practices (development or testing)
• Quality is not about validate uses cases
• Quality is not about check every functionality
• Quality is not about...
• Quality is about implement the best practices (development or testing)
• Quality is about validate uses cases
• Quality is about check every functionality{ }
{ }QualitySoftware Assurance
and what’s the relation of all this with an BBST
course?
Course Roadmap
Fundamental Issues
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy Adv. TopicsBug Advocacy
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Domain Testing
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Domain Testing
Function Testing
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Domain Testing
Function Testing
Scenario Testing
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Test Design
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Test Design
RiskBased
SpecificationBased
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Test Design
RiskBased
SpecificationBased
Multivariable Testing
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Test Design
RiskBased
SpecificationBased
Multivariable Testing
Scripted Exploratory
but...
• Every single course had to include a session to talk more about definitions, RUP point of view, CMMI verification and Validation PA’s, and the difference between SQA and Testing.
• When the course were delivered to Companies (Banks, Telecoms) they realize that functional testing is just part of what they need: the course has to be conducted more focused on unit test and automation testing.*
• When the course were delivered to Companies (Banks, Telecoms) they realize that functional testing is just part of what they need: the course has to be conducted more focused on unit test and automation testing.*
* more tools oriented
• When the course were delivered to a Software Testing Company they start to change the way they sell their services, and start talking about acceptance testing, black box, performance testing.
• When the course were delivered to a Software Testing Company they start to change the way they sell their services, and start talking about acceptance testing, black box, performance testing.
* more context oriented
The new course roadmap
Fundamental Issues
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Quality before design
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Testing Techniques
Quality before design
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Test Design
Testing Techniques
Quality before design
Fundamental Issues
Bug Advocacy
Test Design
Testing Techniques
Quality before design
Test execution